OCTOBER BREW.
Mito. Hand.
SHANGHAI BREWERY DRAUGHTALE & STOUT.
also la plata, bottled,
For prices, eic...
Apply to
COTTAM & Co.,
3, Piddar's St.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No.
Banks.
509 日七廿月二十年二十二藉光
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
Insurances.
THE
STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY
Authorised Capital...............................................£1,000,000 Subscribed Capitale...somoncicommunƐ 500000 | has a long record of GOOD SERVICES to
-HONGKONG.
Chow Tung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hai Chun, Esq.
refer to its FUNDS, annually increasing, amormat to £8,686,401 Sig. The premiumE EIN moderate; and all modern features consistent with safety have been adapted. For Particulars and Rates,
Apply to
HEAD OFFICE :
Court of DuraCICTE
D. Gillies, Esq.
H. Stoltericht, Esq.
Chan Kit Shai, Esq,
Chief Manager,
GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, and March, 1896.
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Interest for 13 months Fired, $ per Cent. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893,
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THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
H
BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UT CAPITAL, meerreiramonem..$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND ....................... 6,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPOR...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIACTORS :
A. MCCONACHIK, Esq.-ChairmMA.
ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,
C. Bermany, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Xıq.
D. R. Sassoon, Eig
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Slebs, Esq..
CHIEF MANAGER ÷ Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq.
MANAGIE
Shanghai-J. P. Wane Gard’nks, Esq, LONDON HANKERS-LONDON AND COUNÍ
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG--INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of a par Cent, per Annum on the dally balance, -
-INTERIST ON Fixed DeposITS : For months, 24 per Cent. per Annum, For 6 months, 31 per Cent. par Annum. For 13 months, 4. par Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chial Manager.
Hongkong, gik December, 1996,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
год
ESTABLISHED 1881.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1897.
Intimations.
RENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS.
(101) CAPTAINE
STRAITS AND Brindisi.T. Wickenden. ...........
BOMBAY....
五辨識
̇ 九廿月正美港香
JOB PRINTING. THIS dortment of the
Hongkong Tekerapk Having been replenished with a
· birga kasortment of type, orders Can now be executed quickly and la the best style.
Address-6 Peddar's REL Hongkong.
Intimations. ¿
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM, ·
+
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED.
TO KATE
RIMARKS (Freight or Passage.
(Calling ...Noon, goth Jen..... Colombo. If mafi- dent inducement offers).
ALUS
SOLE AGENTS FOR :—
UM & GENERAL FOUNDRY | NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO. SYN ND.
GEIPEL'S STEAM TRAP. SNOWDON, SONS & CO., "SNOWDRIFT.” BERGER & SONS LTD., PAINTS AKD TURTON BROS. & MATTHEWS' STEEL
VARNISHES.
GOODS.
W. WILSON COBBETT (SATURN & SCANDINAVIA BELTING).
LONDON ........Formoth..........R. A. Peters .......................About 4th Fab..........Freight or Paseng.
f Freight or Fantago.. JAPAN, & «FSUS «.......J. Chellew, R.N.R...About 6th Feb... Gin rough
the Inland Sea) SHANGHAI min Rohilla ....F. Cols ..........About 7th Feb...Freight or Pango, AQUOL, the great fire and damp resisting Paint for inside or ontside CAPITAL...........₤2,20,000 LONDON, rapors ........J. F. Jephson ~ ......Noon, 11th Fab... {Sot Special
ESTABLISHED A‚D, 189
TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMTA
2,430,053 757.478
HAVING been appointed AGENTS of the JAPANW. D. Mudio.
Company we are prepared to
work.
ASBESTOS goods of the best quality always on hand.
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Advertisement ––
"Freighter Pamaga, ....Nogs, zsih Fab........ (Passing through
the Inland Sex) accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS LONDON .........Canton.......A G, Cubitt, R.N.R............About 6th March..Freight or Passage. st CURRENT RATES.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
For Further Perticalare, apply to Agests.
Hongkong, 19th January, 1897.
Hengkony, 16th January, 189%%.
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent
Hongkong, and January, 1897,
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE
"HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSKN & Ca.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE.
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL TAELS 600,000
EQUAL TO ................ RESERVE FUND
$833.333-33. $318,000,00
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LRK SING, Esq.
LO YEUK MOON, Esq.
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LOU THE SHUM, Ex
MANAGER-HO AMEL
of the above Bank is conducted
RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken
THONGKONG AND SHANGHAI MARINE RAST RATES to all parts of the
BANKING CORPORATION, Rales may be
obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3) FER CENT, per AREKIN.
Deportions may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HowaXONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum,
For the HowaLONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manage.
Hongkong, ist August, 1895. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. 'INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1851. HEAD OFFICE >-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-U? ........................
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE.
RESERVE FUND ......................
9
£330,000
*NTEREST ALLOWED 85 CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rain of a per cent, per
Kazys on the Daily Balances.
World.
BEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hopskoe", 19th Thesember, 1884. ›
NOTICE,
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ...........................$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates on GOODS. &c. Policies granted to »l! Parts of the world payable at any of its Agonales.
CHAU TSEUNG FAT,
Semate,
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEM ROAD WEST, Wenskogr, 150%. Mar, tea.
Intimations.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
HONGKONG AGENCY,
and after the agih JANUARY, 1897.
On Fixed Deposits for 13 months... 4 per cent. ON THIS AGENCY Will REMOVE TO and
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Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong, 19th October, 1895,
Masonic,
ZETLAND
fax
TRANSACT BUSINESS et lis TEMPORARY OFFICE No.--, DES VŒŒUX ROAD {NEW RECLAMATION GROUND and PRAYA CENTRAL.).
NAO NABĚKRA,
Agent,
Hongkong, 25th January, 1867
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BETAL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED.
LODGEN
No say, E.C. A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS REGULAR MEETING of the abore
HALL, Zetland Street, an MONDAY, the 1st February, at 8.30 for 9 pts. preciadly, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 25th January, 1897.
NOTICE:
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THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr. M. D. EZEKIEL in our FIRM in
[OTICE is hereby given that the BRANCH REGISTER of the above COMPANY hitherto kept in HOMOKONG will be REMOVED
SINGAPORE on the 31st fostant
to
By Order of the Board of Directorala London.
C. B. BROOKE
Secretary,
Hangkong, n5th January, 1897. (18 THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
URING my ABSENCE and snill further NORTHCOTE has ban appointed ACTING SECRETARY,
HONGKONG and SHANGHAI CEASED on the By Order of the Board of Directors,
gral December, 1895,
E. D. SASSOON & CO,
Hongkong, 38th January, 1897.
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A. SHELTON-HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, 25th January, 1897.
Intimations.
FOR SALE.
PORT WINE.
THE CELEBRATED GUEDES "§ GRAFES” BRAND,
In cases of x des Bostles at $14 per Cass,
Hongkong, 17th December, 1894,
ESTD. 1884.
TELEPHONE~75.
“SSEISION
15.00
MONIALY RATIS FOR
MEALS
BREAKFAST
"TIPIDE.
DINKER..
ALL 3 MRNA :
Ar HK. HolzL
AQUARIUS.
A PERFECT TABLE WATER.
Allowance for the
* Empties when returned to
our Godowns.
$a.go $1.00
net palce.
$1.25 $0.70.
Per I dozen Quarts ......$1.75 Per 1 doren Fints ....$30 "There is no teaching in all the wide world of hyglana to valuable na thu Inculcation of the ides that typhoid fever is a water-borne disests. Excluding
■ not common Bability to the air-diffusion of 'its germs, we acquire this aliment undoubtedly from water directly, or from milk, which has been fouled by polluted wares. Pure water means practically the abolition of both typhoid fever and cholera. Our safety sbroad is to drink a pure Mineral Water only." —{DY. ANDREW WESOM In the Hiwzirated London Neutr;):
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., GENERAL MANAGERS,
Hongkong, 15th January, 1897.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLY.
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEÐAL
W. JACKSON, Manager.
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UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THR UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PIONKERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE.
Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colmiat 'and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Rustways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURES, Cheaper Qualities for Low PassURES,
The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for us throughout Her Majesty's Navy.
The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joluta, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Crufser, Gumboat, Torpedo". bost and Transport in H.M. Service.
"SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, Btci' IN TWO QUALITIES.
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENT100104415112866
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★ TRADE MARK.
Hong Name!--m YUEN WO
TELEPHONE, No. 135.
******ATHOS, SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents. `
IND. COOPE & CO'S,
PALE ALE.
Is the product of a high class English Brew. Bottled in Shanghal without preservatives of sny kind, It actains all the characteristics
· of a light draught Bitter Ale.
Per cuak of 4 dar. Quarte..... ..$13, per dos. $3.35, Per cask of 8 dos. Plats: $14, per des. $1.80. FULL ALLOWANCE GIVEN FOR EMPTIES. SOLE AGENT'S £---
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong. 19th January, 1807.
f15
W. BREWER & CO.
SOME SPECIAL NEW BOOKS. HAZELL'S ANNUAL, 1897.
The Gray Man, by Crockett
14
The Seven Seas, by Kipling
Taquisura, by Marion Crawford,
Rodney Stone, by Conan Doyle
PETROLEUM ENGINES
or a To 13 KP,
FOR FACTORIES AÐ LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM./
Consumption of Petrelium 1 D. por H.P, and Bar.
A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with ́n ́4 H.P.
Engins will be shown and full particulars be given on application,
SCHEELE & CO., Hoxezore,
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SOLE ASDETE FOR THE EASE.
NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., SHIPCHANDLERS,
DECK AND ENGINE-ROOM STORES OF ALL KINDS.
[UBBUCK'S FIRST QUALITY PAINTS and OILS.
H
SHEWAN TOMES & C.,
Bole: Agents,
Tad
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL
1,400' FERT ABOVE SEA LEVEL
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
"EXCELSIOR, " Honalona,
A. B. C. Coda.
*TELEPHONE,
No. 35- THE TEMPERATURE-IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN
QUEEN'S "ROADMA
TIFFIN AT-17 PM -
DINNER AT
ARRANGEMENTS can be made fóc TIFFIN & DINNER PARTIES
PRIVATE DINING-SOOM
For further Partiendaes apply
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.
轉
SIR CHAS. PRICES ENGINE and CYLÄNDER OILS.
EAGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL.
SMOKELESS
INTERNATIONAL ANTIFOULING COMPOSITION
FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS,
This Composition has down Supplied to all the Navien of the Wield and all the principal Steamship Compasles,
INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIALS,* FRESHWATER SUPPLIED.
Hongkang, 11th Novamber, rögð,
CALL FLAG *R*D
W. POWELL & CO. HONGKONG RACES, 1897.
EX BB. CANTON,
SPÉCIALLY SELECTED COSTUME MATERIALS
SILK, WOOL A WORSTEL
WHITAKER'S ALMANACE, 1897. $1,20|In and beyond the Himalayas, by 8. J.
20
120 Stories of Everyday Life in Modern China,
1.20 by Walter.tu- 2.00
Doctor Nikola, by Boothby BALANCED OST 1.20Fifty Years Reminiscence in India, by Seaskin Cloak, by Boldrawood... 12
Life of Brian Houghton Hodgson, by Sir The Baddhist Praying Wheel, by W.
W.W.Hunter is 5.00
SimpsonALOUDETEANABOKSUnnur 3,00 With the Jungle Folk, by E, D. Caming... 5,00 How to Train « Race Horan, by Warburton 3.00
Hongkong, 29th January, 1897,
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THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN‐PASTEUR. the great French Narve Tania. Also Sols Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER
TANSAN.
FLETCHER & CO. and
CARMICHAEL & CO.
RAINIER BEER.
F. BISHOP,
Acting Manager, Hongkong, 13th November, 1896.
+
HE famous Malt Tonic and Drink.
TH
Try it once and you will order it
again. One trial will convince you of ite merits. Do not confuse it with cheap and abominable stuffs.
SEATTLE BREWING AND MALTING Co.,
HONGKONG BRANCH,
· ICH HOUSE LANE.
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THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.
THIS WELL-KNOWN. ESTABLISHMENT.
RE-OPENED!
RE-OPENED!
RE-OPENED}
the 15th JANUARY for the transaction of business as bemtofore undey
ENTIRFLY
NEW
MANAGEMENT.
maidon this sanouncement the Underrigand respectfully INVITES INSPECTION of his Francos, and, whit mipreting guiliais, for pist foroums, respectfully solicita Utë mun tinuanes of Patronsys
For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO.,
per C. CAMPBELL